Obama is consistently on the wrong side of terrorism and is asking for $500 million to fund the Al Queda backed Syrian rebels. Congress should not only refuse the request, they should pass a law prohibiting him from spending any money to support the Syrian rebels.
Congress is out in front of Obama on this.
Spring 2013 the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 15-3 to arm the rebels. Subsequently the Intelligence Committee approved the plan Obama worked up.
The CIA picks single rebel groups takes them to Turkey where the vetting takes place, then trains them in Qatar, then gives them the weapons. But only anti-tank weapons, no anti-aircraft weapons.
So the Syrian rebels and some members of congress are complaining that they need anti-aircraft weapons and the pace of the vetting and training need to pick up. The man complaining the loudest is McCain.
Obama wants congress to stick their neck out.
If you have the time to spare, PBS Frontline website has 20 min video entitled "Arming the Syrian Rebels" that aired 3 weeks ago.